A team of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff will visit Kenya this week to begin talks with the government on a possible IMF-backed programme.
Led by Haimanot Teferra, the IMF’s mission chief for Kenya, will visit Nairobi from September 25 to October 9, 2025.
“At the request of the Kenyan authorities, an IMF staff team will begin initial discussions in the coming days on a possible Fund-supported program,” Ms. Teferra said. “The IMF remains committed to supporting Kenya in its efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability, safeguard debt sustainability, strengthen governance, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth for the benefit of the Kenyan people.”
Kenya’s four-year $3.6-billion IMF programme with IMF expired in April 2025. The East African nation missed out on a final disbursement of about $850 million after struggling to meet key targets, including reducing its budget deficit and increasing tax revenue.
Officials, led by Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge, have been pushing for Kenya to get a new IMF-backed programme.
In an interview in August 2025, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said that Kenya wanted to negotiate “a programme that aligns with this government’s strategy and policy direction, one of which is to have tax predictability”.
“We look forward to constructive engagement with the authorities and other stakeholders during our visit to Nairobi,” Ms. Teferra added.
